European Cup · Phase 01 - Group D - Matchday 03
Manchester United v Olympique Marseille
2–1
Manchester United beat Olympique Marseille 2–1 at Old Trafford on Wednesday 29th September 1999 in the European Cup. Andrew Cole (79') and Paul Scholes (83') scored for United.
Timeline
Running score
- Kick Off
- 41' Ibrahim Bakayoko 0–1
- Half Time
- 72' Quinton Fortune for Solskjaer
- 77' Teddy Sheringham for Berg
- 79' Andrew Cole 1–1
- 83' Paul Scholes 2–1
- 86' Michael Clegg for Cole
- Full Time 2–1
Match Facts
Starting XI
Substitutes
Quinton Fortune
72' for Solskjaer
Teddy Sheringham
77' for Berg
Michael Clegg
86' for Cole
Managers
MUFC
Alex Ferguson
Manchester United
OPP
Rolland Courbis
Olympique Marseille
United vs Olympique Marseille History
Meeting 1 of 4
4
Played
2
Won
1
Drawn
1
Lost
4
Goals For
3
Goals Against
All-time record, from the first meeting on Wednesday 29th September 1999. After this match United had played Olympique Marseille 1 time: 1W 0D 0L.
| All-time | P | W | D | L | F | A | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 100.0 |
| Away | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 |
Match results, lineups and goalscorers compiled from mufcinfo.com; advanced match statistics (xG, shots, possession) via FBref and FotMob where available. Last updated 29 September 2026. How we compile this data →